* Enable periodic usage statistics relating to block storage. To use it, you must run this command in the following format: .. code-block:: console $ cinder-volume-usage-audit --start_time='YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS' \ --end_time='YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS' --send_actions This script outputs what volumes or snapshots were created, deleted, or exists in a given period of time and some information about these volumes or snapshots. Using this script via cron you can get notifications periodically, for example, every 5 minutes:: */5 * * * * /path/to/cinder-volume-usage-audit --send_actions